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Courtesy photo The New Mexico State Library’s rural bookmobile program has operated for 50 years. The Bookmobile East services eight counties in the area — Curry, Eddy, Chavez, Roosevelt, Guadalupe, Lincoln, Otero and Quay. Liliana Castillo Curry County resident Marjorie Simonton can’t wait for the bookmobile to stop in Grady each month. With staffing shortage […]
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday morning briefing.Video game of the week Fresh from the desk of our own Jenna Zamie, who scours the web for these choice competitions. Game: LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Genre: Action Adventure System: PC, 360, PS3, DS, Wii, 3DS, PSP What is it? A charming […]
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing. Read up The state Rural Bookmobile is scheduled to stop in Roosevelt County on Jan. 13. The schedule is: • Pep Post Office, 9-10 a.m. • Causey Post Office, 10:30-11:30 a.m. • Elida City Hall, 1-2 p.m. The bookmobile offers books for loan with […]
CNJ staff The Rural Bookmobile East has released its schedule for the months of July, August and September. The Bookmobile will be at the Melrose Senior Citizens Center from 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. July 6, Aug. 3 and Sept. 7; Grady Senior Citizens Center from 9 a.m.-9:30 a.m.; Grady School from 9:40 a.m.-11 a.m.; and Grady […]
By Jack King Because public libraries are scarce in rural communities, since 1956 the New Mexico State Library has offered bookmobiles that travel large circuits to provide borrowing services, said Paula White, director of Rural Bookmobile East, headquartered in Tucumcari. Last year, White and her staff traveled 22,800 miles to bring borrowing services to readers […]
